Seminar | Commercial Litigation

Litigation Forum: Caveat Director - Practical advice on the threat to directors of civil and criminal liability
Tuesday 30th March 2004
at 222 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8XF

The Litigation Department of SJ Berwin is holding a Breakfast Seminar on the above topic.

Speakers
Tim Taylor
Partner,
Head of Litigation

Nicola Bridge
Assistant,
Litigation Department

Background

• Summary of the various different traps which can give rise to personal and criminal liability for directors
• A case study of a recent trial of an action brought against a managing director for breach of his fiduciary duties

Timetable

Programme

• The scope of directors' liabilities
  - Fiduciary duties
  - Piercing the corporate veil
  - Anti-money laundering
  - The impact of EU regulation
  - US Securities laws
  - Indemnities - D&O insurance policies
  
  
• Case Study
  - Facts of Crown Dilmun v Sutton
  - Legal principles where directors breach their fiduciary duties
  - Practical lessons for clients and advisors and bringing actions to trial

RSVP
For further information on this seminar please contact Helen MacRae +44 (0)20 7533 2903 or by email helen.macrae@sjberwin.com